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Bitter Metallic Taste In Mouth, Sore Tongue, Sore Roof Of Mouth. Advised Prozac. Is It Celebrex ?

I have had a bitter metallic taste in my mouth for 2 months. Also sore tonge sometimes and sore roof of my mouth. Worse after eating. and my coffee taste as bitter as fall. The doc thot iit may be the celebrex , and changed me to prozac . Still there. I take a fair amount of tylenol for degenerative disc disease HELP email YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 12 Feb 2014
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Hello there,

Welcome to HCM,

Your symptoms are suggestive of ulcerations or inflammation of oral mucosa of tongue and palate.
Prozac is a antidepressant drug and will not help in resolving the problem.
Recurrent trauma to the tongue may lead to formation of ulcers or
It may be caused due to several reasons like deficiency or certain vitamins especially vitamin B12 and vitamin C.
start with multivitamin supplements for 7 to 10 days and vitamin C lozenges will help in resolving the problem.
avoid alcohol , carbonated drinks , tobacco chewing and smoking as these may worsen the area affected.
Apply oral antiseptic ,analgesic ointments like dentogel or mucogel topically over the affected area.
Maintain good oral hygiene and drink lots of water and keep yourself hydrated.

i hope this helps,
take care.
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Bitter Metallic Taste In Mouth, Sore Tongue, Sore Roof Of Mouth. Advised Prozac. Is It Celebrex ?

Hello there, Welcome to HCM, Your symptoms are suggestive of ulcerations or inflammation of oral mucosa of tongue and palate. Prozac is a antidepressant drug and will not help in resolving the problem. Recurrent trauma to the tongue may lead to formation of ulcers or It may be caused due to several reasons like deficiency or certain vitamins especially vitamin B12 and vitamin C. start with multivitamin supplements for 7 to 10 days and vitamin C lozenges will help in resolving the problem. avoid alcohol , carbonated drinks , tobacco chewing and smoking as these may worsen the area affected. Apply oral antiseptic ,analgesic ointments like dentogel or mucogel topically over the affected area. Maintain good oral hygiene and drink lots of water and keep yourself hydrated. i hope this helps, take care.